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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 31, 1984
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 31, 1984 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Trout |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tony Brizzolara |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 19,396 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Brocklander 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: Bill Williams 3B: John McSherry |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Dernier | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Keith Moreland | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Thad Bosley | Right Fielder |
| Steve Lake | Catcher |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Steve Trout | Pitcher |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Albert Hall | Left Fielder |
| Paul Runge | Shortstop |
| Brad Komminsk | Right Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
| Randy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Tony Brizzolara | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 31, 1984
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Brizzolara
Dernier hits a popup towards short. Runge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Brizzolara
Sandberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Brizzolara
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Brizzolara
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Trout
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runge vs. Trout
Runge hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Komminsk vs. Trout
Komminsk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Trout
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hall scores. Komminsk moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perry vs. Trout
Perry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Komminsk moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Trout
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moreland fields it and throws to home to get Komminsk. Murphy moves to third. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Royster vs. Trout
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Brizzolara
Cey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Brizzolara
Bosley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Brizzolara
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Brizzolara
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Trout
Benedict hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brizzolara vs. Trout
Brizzolara bunts in front of the plate. Lake fields it and throws to first for the out. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Trout
Hall hits a line drive off the glove of Cey, and into shallow left field. Hall reaches second base with a double. Benedict scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runge vs. Trout
Runge strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Komminsk vs. Trout
Komminsk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Brizzolara
Trout strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Brizzolara
Dernier hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Brizzolara
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Trout
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Trout
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moreland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Trout
Trout fires to first and has Perry trapped. There's the throw to Bowa who tags Perry for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trout
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moreland scoops it up and throws to first, with Trout covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Brizzolara
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Brizzolara
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Brizzolara
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Trout
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Trout
There goes Royster. The throw from Lake and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benedict vs. Trout
Benedict hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brizzolara vs. Trout
Brizzolara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Trout
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Brizzolara
Bosley hits a popup towards short. Runge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Brizzolara
Lake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Brizzolara
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trout vs. Brizzolara
Trout hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runge vs. Trout
Runge hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Komminsk vs. Trout
Komminsk hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Trout
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Brizzolara
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Brizzolara
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Brizzolara
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Brizzolara, and towards Royster, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Trout
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trout
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Trout
Royster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Royster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benedict vs. Trout
Benedict is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brizzolara vs. Trout
Brizzolara hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Brizzolara
Moreland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Brizzolara
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Komminsk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Brizzolara
Bosley hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Brizzolara
Lake hits a popup towards first. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Trout
Hall hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runge vs. Trout
Runge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Komminsk vs. Trout
Komminsk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Brizzolara
Bowa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trout vs. Brizzolara
Trout takes first base on ball four. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dernier vs. Brizzolara
Dick Ruthven pinch runs for Steve Trout.
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Bowa moves to third. Ruthven moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sandberg vs. Brizzolara
Sandberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Matthews vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Matthews hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Royster catches it and throws to first to double up Sandberg. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Frazier
George Frazier now pitching.
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Frazier
Perry hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Frazier
There goes Murphy. The throw from Lake and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Frazier
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Smith
Chris Chambliss pinch hits for Jerry Royster. Lee Smith now pitching. Henry Cotto now playing left field.
Chambliss hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Smith
Claudell Washington pinch hits for Bruce Benedict.
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Moore
Paul Runge now playing second base. Rafael Ramirez now playing shortstop. Alex Trevino now catching.
Moreland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Moore
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Komminsk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Moore
Bosley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linares vs. Smith
Rufino Linares pinch hits for Donnie Moore.
Linares strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Smith
Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runge vs. Smith
There goes Hall. The throw from Lake and he is safe. Hall steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runge vs. Smith
Runge hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Komminsk vs. Smith
Komminsk takes first base on ball four. Runge moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murphy vs. Smith
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hall scores. Runge moves to third. Komminsk moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1984 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Dernier B, cf 4 0 0 0 Hall A, lf 5 2 3 1
Sandberg R, 2b 3 1 1 1 Runge P, ss-2b 5 0 2 0
Matthews G, lf 3 0 0 0 Komminsk B, rf 4 0 0 0
Smith L, p 0 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 4 0 3 2
Moreland K, 1b 4 0 1 0 Perry G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Cey R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Johnson R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Bosley T, rf 4 0 0 0 Royster J, 2b 3 0 2 0
Lake S, c 3 0 1 0 Chambliss C, ph 1 0 0 0
Bowa L, ss 2 0 0 0 Ramirez R, ss 0 0 0 0
Trout S, p 2 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 2 1 1 0
Ruthven D, pr 0 0 0 0 Washington C, ph 1 0 0 0
Frazier G, p 0 0 0 0 Trevino A, c 0 0 0 0
Cotto H, lf 0 0 0 0 Brizzolara T, p 2 0 0 0
Moore D, p 0 0 0 0
Linares R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 4 2 35 3 12 3
Chicago 110 000 000 -- 2
Atlanta 110 000 001 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trout S 7.0 8 2 2 2 1
Frazier G 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Smith L (L) 1.0 3 1 1 1 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Brizzolara T 7.1 4 2 2 4 2
Moore D (W) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Lake S
DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- Chicago 4, Atlanta 12
2B -- Hall A, Royster J
HR -- Sandberg R, Cey R
SB -- Royster J, Murphy D, Hall A
CS -- Perry G
SH -- Brizzolara T
T -- 2:26
A -- 19396
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